Help and Setback

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Help noun - An act or instance of helping.

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Setback is an antonym for help.

Nearby Words: helpful, helped, helpless, helper, helping

Setback noun - A change in status for the worse usually temporarily.

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Help is an antonym for setback in disappointment topic.

considerable	considerable help	considerable setback
massive	massive help	massive setback
big	big help	big setback
great	great help	great setback
Other adjectives: serious, huge, little, new, major, immediate, mental, possible, final, significant, financial.

This setback didn't stop Spidey from once again asking for his help in tracking down an alternate reality version of his Uncle Ben who was linked to a crime (long story).

Source: Recruiting the Criminal
He was able to help start a nuclear war despite the small setback of having a hand that obeyed his subconscious urges, such as punching himself in the face and giving Nazi salutes.

Source: Evil Hand
After one setback, Rarity gives her a glass of wine to help get her confidence up.

Source: I Need a Freaking Drink

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